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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

1,387 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 70

TENNIS Centenary Carnival Draw for Monday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1935 · page 11

The following draw has been made for the centenary tennis to be conducted on Datson's Courts on Monday night:…

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Flower Show Horticultural Society Cessnock Display Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1935 · page 8

The second annual Spring flower show of the Cossnock Horticultural Society was held in the Parish Hall this afternoon. All sections were…

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THORNTON Children's Concert Brilliant Show Thornton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 November 1935 · page 4

A concert, organised by Mes dames Grace and Creighton, in aid of the Methodist Sunday School, was staged in St. Michael's Hall,…

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Poster Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 6

The poster exhibition in the Town Hall is proving popular and so far over 1500 persons have attended it…

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Stroud Spring Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 2

Stroud A. &. H. Association held its annual Flower Show and Spring-Carnival on Saturday last under most favourable conditions. The gate…

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Scone-District Horticultural Society Second Exhibition

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 2

The second exhibition of the Scone and District Horticultural Society, for 1935-36 season, was held at the Scone Hall on Thursday evening last…

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Night Show Battalion Parades

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 6

The 13th Battalion (The Maitland Regiment) held night marches and night parades in all centres last night and rifle companies carried out…

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Record Entries for Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 2

The success of the Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival, to be held on Friday and Saturday, 15th and 16th inst., is now assured, thanks to the…

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Local and General News Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival.—

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 2

Another excellent filling is assured for all events embracing the wonderful bill of fare to be presented at the Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival…

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Friendly Societies' Association. Demonstration and Sports Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 7

The Cessnock Friedly Societies' Association held a demonstration and sports carnival on Saturday afternoon…

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Cessnock Horticultural Society Annual Spring Flower Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 5

"The carnation display [?] best I have seen for years in any flower show, said [?] Capewell, who [?] the…

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Y.W.C.A. Club's Carnival Contest Held at Kurri Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 7

Kurri Kurri Y.W.C.A. supporters were jubilant at the girls' success in the Y.W.C.A. Club's carnival contest. held in the Kurri Kurri…

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Baths Opening Cessnock Carnival CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 10

The Cessnock Swimming Club has decided to include an open handicap over 100 metres in the programme for the carnival to be held on the opening…

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"Show Respect" Council Lectured Penitent Alderman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 5

After profusely apologising to the Mayor last night for what he termed his want of respect in addressing the chair at last meeting…

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Cost of Living Inquiry Basic Wage and Fair Living Wage. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 2

Mr Justice Brown said at the cost of living inquiry to-day that he thought the invention the Legislature had been altogeather misunderstood, because…

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Noxious Weeds Exhibition at Shows

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 2

Recently the central executive of the Primary Producers' Union suggested that the Department of Agriculture, wherever practicable, should…

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Profit of £1106 Travellers' Carnival QUIRINDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 5

A complimentary social was tendered the queen candidates, in the recent Quirindi Hospital and Commercial Travellers' Carnival, and a…

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Big Tennis Cessnock Carnival Star Players Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 7

When the remaining matches to be played in the Cossnock tennis carnival are decided on Sunday, November 17, there is a possibility that the two…

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The Woman's Corner Social Doings and Helpful Hints for the Fair Sex. PERSONAL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 3

Staying with Mrs. Mark well is Mrs. Cecil Hollingshed, of Double Bay. Miss Laurel Smythe, of Ashfield, is the guest of Miss Ella Norman, at…

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Brilliant Schools' Display on Showground Crowd Thrilled Centenary Carnival Children's Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 7

Long before the time scheduled for the commencement of the Maitland Centenary schools' display on the West Maitland Show…

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